Clinton, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 35°30′24″N 98°58′14″W / 35.50667°N 98.97056°W / 35.50667; -98.97056
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Clinton, Oklahoma
FIPS code
40-15400[3]
GNIS feature ID2409485[2]
Websiteclintonok.gov

Clinton is a city in Custer and Washita counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 8,521 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

History

The community began in 1899 when two men, J.L. Avant and E.E. Blake, decided to locate a town in the Washita River Valley.

Because of governmental stipulations that an Indian could sell no more than one half of a 160-acre (0.6 km2) allotment, the men made plans to purchase 320 acres (1.3 km2) from four different Indians (Hays, Shoe-Boy, Nowahy, and Night Killer) and paid them each $2,000 for 80 acres (320,000 m2) to begin the small settlement of Washita Junction.

Congressional approval for the sale was granted in 1902 and Washita Junction quickly developed.[5] The first businesses were the office of the Custer County Chronicle newspaper and the First National Bank building. When a post office was started, the postal department would not accept the name of Washita Junction; so the town was named for Judge Clinton F. Irwin.

Clinton particularly benefited from the presence of

filling stations. The Pop Hicks Restaurant was once the longest running restaurant on Route 66. It opened in 1936 and closed after a fire in 1999. The U.S. Highway 66 Association, founded 1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, curtailed its activity when World War II rationing of rubber and fuel disrupted leisure travel. After the war, Jack and Gladys Cutberth revived the organization in Clinton, where it promoted the "Main Street of America" from 1947 until it disbanded in the 1980s.[6] Dr. Walter S. Mason Jr. operated a Best Western motel (1964–2003) which welcomed Elvis Presley as an occasional guest in the 1960s.[7]

Today, cross-country traffic passes Clinton to the south on

Route 66 Museum in the nation.[8]

In 1942, the federal government built a naval airfield at nearby Burns Flat and named it Naval Air Station Clinton. During the

U.S. Navy utilized the airfield for both operational and training purposes. When military operations were de-emphasized, the Clinton-Sherman base was designated for closure in 1969. The entire complex was deeded to the City of Clinton in 1971 and three years later became the Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark
.

Clinton is also home to the Clinton Daily News, a six-day

daily newspaper edited by Rod Serfoss which has a circulation of 4,500.[9] The newspaper has been published continuously from its inception in 1927 to the current day.[10]

Geography

Clinton is located on historic U.S. Route 66, which is now Interstate 40.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.2 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.22%) is water.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Clinton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Clinton was 112 °F (44.4 °C) on July 19, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was −6 °F (−21.1 °C) on February 15, 2021.[11]

Climate data for Clinton, Oklahoma, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 83
(28) 		91
(33) 		94
(34) 		99
(37) 		106
(41) 		110
(43) 		112
(44) 		111
(44) 		108
(42) 		100
(38) 		92
(33) 		79
(26) 		112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 72.9
(22.7) 		76.4
(24.7) 		83.4
(28.6) 		89.0
(31.7) 		96.4
(35.8) 		101.4
(38.6) 		105.1
(40.6) 		104.3
(40.2) 		98.5
(36.9) 		90.6
(32.6) 		79.5
(26.4) 		71.3
(21.8) 		105.2
(40.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 51.1
(10.6) 		55.2
(12.9) 		64.7
(18.2) 		73.8
(23.2) 		81.8
(27.7) 		90.6
(32.6) 		95.2
(35.1) 		94.3
(34.6) 		86.4
(30.2) 		74.8
(23.8) 		61.4
(16.3) 		51.2
(10.7) 		73.4
(23.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 38.1
(3.4) 		41.9
(5.5) 		51.3
(10.7) 		59.6
(15.3) 		69.1
(20.6) 		78.3
(25.7) 		82.8
(28.2) 		81.5
(27.5) 		73.9
(23.3) 		61.5
(16.4) 		48.9
(9.4) 		39.2
(4.0) 		60.5
(15.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 25.1
(−3.8) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		37.9
(3.3) 		45.4
(7.4) 		56.3
(13.5) 		66.0
(18.9) 		70.3
(21.3) 		68.7
(20.4) 		61.5
(16.4) 		48.2
(9.0) 		36.4
(2.4) 		27.2
(−2.7) 		47.6
(8.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 11.9
(−11.2) 		15.8
(−9.0) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		42.7
(5.9) 		56.6
(13.7) 		62.4
(16.9) 		61.1
(16.2) 		49.6
(9.8) 		32.8
(0.4) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		12.7
(−10.7) 		7.0
(−13.9)
Record low °F (°C) −4
(−20) 		−6
(−21) 		1
(−17) 		20
(−7) 		26
(−3) 		45
(7) 		53
(12) 		53
(12) 		38
(3) 		20
(−7) 		11
(−12) 		0
(−18) 		−6
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.92
(23) 		1.23
(31) 		2.68
(68) 		2.63
(67) 		3.76
(96) 		3.63
(92) 		2.51
(64) 		4.16
(106) 		3.98
(101) 		2.28
(58) 		1.77
(45) 		1.46
(37) 		31.01
(788)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.6
(6.6) 		2.0
(5.1) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		trace 0.4
(1.0) 		1.7
(4.3) 		7.2
(18.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.7 5.4 6.0 5.7 8.2 8.2 5.4 5.9 6.5 6.2 5.6 4.7 72.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 4.1
Source 1: NOAA (average snow/snow days 1981-2010)[12][13]
Source 2: National Weather Service[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19102,781—
19202,596−6.7%
19307,512189.4%
19406,736−10.3%
19507,55512.2%
19609,61727.3%
197010,3597.7%
19809,730−6.1%
19909,248−5.0%
20008,833−4.5%
20109,0332.3%
20208,521−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 34.8% of the population.

There were 3,331 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,051, and the median income for a family was $32,242. Males had a median income of $24,588 versus $18,596 for females. The

poverty line
, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Automotive manufacturer SportChassis, a maker of customized tow rigs, has its global headquarters in Clinton.[15]

Events

The

C-5 Galaxy (68-0227) on September 27, 1974.[16]

Notable people

Education

Its school district is Clinton Public Schools.[18][19]

Clinton has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school within the public school system. There is also an alternative school that is part of the public school system.

Sports

Clinton is known for its high school football team, the "Red Tornadoes". The Red Tornadoes have won 17 state championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2021)[20] which ranks currently second in the state of Oklahoma behind Ada. The Red Tornado football program currently ranks first in the state in all-time wins. Along with football, Clinton excels at a number of other sports. Other school sports include boys' and girls' basketball (the "Lady Red Tornadoes" or "Lady Reds"), baseball, girls' softball, wrestling, tennis, soccer, girls' volleyball, and track and field. Clinton's wrestling team earned its first trip to a dual state championship final in 2015; it would lose to longtime rival Tuttle Tigers. They returned to the dual state championship final in 2017 where they lost to Tuttle, again. The Lady Red Tornadoes soccer team won the State Championship in 2017 under the leadership of Coach Eugene Jefferson.

Team colors are maroon and gold and the school mascot is an anthropomorphic tornado named "Tony."

Clinton hosted

Class D level Oklahoma State League in 1922 and 1923.[21][22]

Sights

Museums

National Register of Historic Places

Main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Custer County, Oklahoma

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Clinton (city), Oklahoma". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Clinton at Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed April 27)
  6. ^
    ISBN 9780738590516
    . Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "Old-style motels fading out". USA Today. December 3, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma Route 66 Museum". OKHistory.org. Clinton, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society.
  9. ^ "Clinton Daily News". Finder Binder: Oklahoma's Updated Media Directory. Winter 2009.
  10. ^ "About this Newspaper: Clinton Daily News". chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Norman". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Clinton, OK (1991-2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved on November 1 2022.
  13. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Clinton, OK (1981-2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Homepage". SportChassis. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  16. Daily Oklahoman
    . September 28, 1974.
  17. ^ "WWII Army Enlistment Records".
  18. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  20. ^ Godfrey, Ed (October 19, 2012). "High school football: Clinton honors 1967 team that was proclaimed high school national champions". NewsOK. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  21. ^ "1922 Oklahoma State League (OSL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  22. ISBN 978-1932391176
    .
  23. ^ "Oklahoma Route 66 Museum". City of Clinton. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  24. ^ "Cheyenne Cultural Center Inc". dexknows.com. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

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